Downed power lines cause road closure

UPPER LAKE -- Utility lines that fell across the roadway on Highway 20 near Scotts Valley Road after a solo-vehicle crash caused Highway 20 to be shut down in the area for several hours Friday morning.

The driver, Josenrique Lupian, 18, of Ukiah, was not reported to have sustained injuries as a result of the crash, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Matt Norton.

Traffic in the area was diverted onto Scotts Valley Road.

The crash occurred at about 5 a.m. when Lupian swerved to avoid a deer and struck a utility pole, Norton stated. Lupian was driving a 2006 Toyota Tacoma eastbound on Highway 20 just east of Scotts Valley Road.

Alcohol and drugs were not believed to be a factor, according to Norton.